MIT Entrance Exam Problem from 1869 #Shorts #math #maths #mathematics #problem #MIT

[omega]

I wish these kind of questions came in Indian entrance exams 😂😂

[andyx]

This is proof that each year kids are expected to learn more at a faster pace. Thank you for 5000 likes.

[Dazai_]

Why is nobody in comment section understanding that this its from *1869* nearly 150 years ago

[vanyac]

To those saying it's too easy: well, that's the point. Back then, college admission wasn't competitive, because only a handful of people had the time and money to travel to Cambridge, Massachusetts and spend years without a job. So the only purpose of exams was to assess whether you have the basic aptitude needed to learn the stuff taught at MIT, not to decide which highly qualified candidate was better than the 100 other candidates vying for the same position.

[asheshgupta]

In 1869 there was no internet, good books, nor people were forced to study and course that u study this time wasnt developed like today so this was a high level question at that time and this question is at super hard level according to their standard

[sohamsatapathy]

The average 12 year-old Indian schoolkid can solve this.

Edit : 7, 000 LIKES Oh My Gaaaa I'm !

[whatohhellnah]

I guess I’m the only one who didn’t think this was easy

[darcash]

I wish they would have entrance exams like these nowadays.

Maybe a hefty degree more difficult for good measure 😂

[stephanedwards]

Education has gotten to a point where you see an easy question like this, proceed to overthink it, then realize it was actually not that hard after you struggle to approach it. School has traumatized a lot of students into doubting themselves when approaching questions and this is evidence of me being said student. Damn.

[rythmx]

If that is a MIT question, im Albert Einstein 😋

[LilianaFeinauer-wkrh]

The fact that I have no idea what I’m looking at is concerning 😭

[lzybqkf]

You've left unaccounted the case when (x^3 + a^2 y) = 0

[pritamdatta]

these kids think by solving a qs from 1869 will make them smarter than MIT people. Ngga most modern mathematician nd physicists weren't even born at that time😭😭

[Mamikuu]

You made that so much more complicated than it needed to be 😭

[thoughtsengineer]

Be careful! You also need to make a note that this simplification excludes all cases where x^3 + a^2 y = 0. Of course, in the SAT won’t matter much, but in college it will when you must give handwritten answers.

[petercheng]

As an mit applicant from 1869, i can confirm i have no idea what’s going on (but daddy’s a millionaire)

[leopardd]

Me being out of high-school for 4 years tryna figure out wtf he talking about.

[memeguy]

Mathematics then : 🗿
Mathematics now : 💀

[toreaman]

Did it in my head. Felt good about myself. Reassuring to know they haven’t admitted me for nothing. #MFin #ClassOf2017

[thewatcher]

you could also just subtract everything then flip what’s needed under/ over the denominator and you would get the same answer